Jennifer Harper
Articles by Jennifer Harper
Inside the Beltway: A nervous news media scrutinizes William Barr
Attorney General William Barr has emerged as "the Democrats' worst nightmare," writes PJ Media founder Roger L. Simon after Mr. Barr's back-to-back appearances on Capitol Hill to illuminate the lawmakers about special counsel Robert Mueller's report and Mr. Barr's own plans to investigate the investigation's mysterious heritage and the true motivations of those who produced it. Published April 10, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Ted Cruz wants to know if tech companies censor conservatives
"Unplanned," a new feature film that takes a stand against abortion and has been successful against the odds, gets a showcase Wednesday on Capitol Hill before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz. In a hearing titled "Stifling Free Speech: Technology Censorship and the Public Discourse," the Texas Republican intends to determine if jumbo tech companies are censoring conservatives. Published April 9, 2019
‘Unplanned’ anti-abortion film subject of Senate hearing on censorship of conservative speech
"Unplanned," a new feature film which takes a serious stand against abortion, gets a showcase on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon, the subject of a hearing before the Senate Judicial Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz. Published April 9, 2019
Inside the Beltway: ‘Old boomer ideas’ invade progressive politics, 1968 all over again
Do some policy proposals from outspoken Democrats and progressives sound a little familiar? One analyst says that warmed over hippie fare is being cleverly recycled on the political landscape as 2020 looms and competition becomes more intense. Published April 8, 2019
Average ‘cannabis CEO’ earns $285,113 a year, says marijuana industry analysis
Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in many states has created a salary boom for the executives behind the business and commerce of the emerging field. Published April 8, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Obama references himself 392 times in one speech
Seems like old times, perhaps -- or maybe just a repeat performance. Former President Barack Obama gave an overseas speech 48 hours ago in front of a substantial crowd. He had another audience though. Grabien News also monitored the speech, and here's what it found. Published April 7, 2019
74% of Americans still say Hillary’s use of private email server a ‘serious problem’, poll finds
Americans have not yet forgotten about Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State a decade ago. Even among Democrats, a supermajority agree that her decision to conduct correspondence that way was "a serious problem." Published April 6, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Crafty: The 1% Democrats take over the presidential race
The Democratic Party is prepared to accommodate up to 40 presidential hopefuls, and is planning two upcoming presidential debates in June to include quite a crowd. But why do so many virtually unknown hopefuls — who may garner 1% of the vote - jump in the race? Published April 4, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Here comes the Democratic Party’s identity crisis
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden continues to address charges of unwanted familiarity with women, now vowing to be "mindful and respectful" of personal space and physical contact. The situation has prompted a cultural moment, and a potential identity crisis for the Democratic Party. Published April 3, 2019
Trump got 48-hour respite from bad press after Mueller report, study says
President Trump got his only honeymoon with the press during his entire presidency -- but it was brief. Published April 3, 2019
Michael Bloomberg may enter the White House race after all: Report
Another entry could soon arrive in the presidential race. Michael Bloomberg might still run for president in 2020, especially if former Vice President Joe Biden winds up not getting in, according to Axios founder Mike Allen. Published April 3, 2019
Inside the Beltway: You choose: Isolationist America or world guardian?
Should the United States remain the world's police officer and guardian of freedom — or retreat, go home and take care of its own challenges and problems? Published April 2, 2019
Fox News prime-time ratings up by 11% in the last year; CNN’s fell by 11%
Fox News continues to rule the cable news landscape, proving to be a relentless foe to CNN and MSNBC. Fox News now marks 69 consecutive quarters as the most-watched cable news network daylong and through the critical prime-time hours, according to Nielsen Media Research. That is exactly 17 years and three months. Published April 2, 2019
U.S. population now 328 million, up 6.31 percent, says Census Bureau
The U.S. population is growing. Census Bureau population estimates as of Jan. 1 found the U.S. population to be 328,231,337 which is up 6.31 percent since the 2010 Census on April 1, 2010, the federal agency reported Monday. Published April 2, 2019
Inside the Beltway: The great avocado panic of 2019
Brooklyn once had a kale shortage during a 2015 blizzard which caused such consternation among hipsters that the situation prompted international headlines and stories of kale angst among the smart set. But wait. An avocado shortage now looms and it could quickly turn into a regular avocadopocalypse, or even avocadogeddon — complete with political turmoil. All blamed on a certain president, of course. Published April 1, 2019
Inside the Beltway: Unbowed and forthright, Trump ‘stronger than ever’
Following his vindication by special counsel Robert Mueller about Russia collusion, some observers have suggested that President Trump make a meek and docile public appearance before Americans to convince the citizenry that he has value to the nation — or words to that effect. Published March 31, 2019
Despite Twitter ban, media blackout and an R-rating, ‘Unplanned’ cleans up at the box office
"Unplanned," a feature film which takes a stand against abortion, doubled its projected earnings, coming in at fifth place overall with a $6.1 million dollar opening despite previous industry predictions from $2 million to $3 million for its opening weekend. The independent production did well despite a temporary Twitter ban on the film's social media presence, limited release on the nation's movie screens and very little coverage from the mainstream media. Published March 31, 2019
Scientists reveal baby Tyrannosaurus rex was an ‘adorable ball of fluff’
Even the most fearsome dinosaur of all was once a baby. Scientists have new revelations about The Tyrannosaurus rex, which was so small at birth that even a human would have towered over the creature. Published March 30, 2019
Majority of Americans advise Democrats to drop Russian collusion and move on: Poll
Now that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has ended, the majority of Americans now advise Democrats in Congress to drop their fixation on possible Russian collusion and "move on to other issues," a new CBS News poll said. Published March 29, 2019
Inside the Beltway: ‘Ethics’ overlooked when news organizations hire journalists, study finds
A new study from the University of Missouri has determined that the concept of "journalist" has changed. Researchers pored over 669 recent job announcements from media outlets to find that the desired expertise for journalists now includes web development, audience analytics, a dynamic personality and familiarity with Python, a computer programming language. Any mention of ethics, however, was missing in three-fourths of the ads. Published March 28, 2019
